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'''Marxism-Leninism''' is a [[Science|scientific]] world outlook based on [[dialectical materialism]], the [[Historical materialism|materialist conception of history]], the [[Marxism|Marxist political economy]] including [[Leninism|Leninist]] conception of [[imperialism]], the methods, party organization principles and the strategy and tactics of [[revolution]] developed by [[Vladimir Ulyanov|Vladimir Lenin]]. Marxism–Leninism was also the guiding theory behind national liberation and revolutionary movements in [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Latin America]]. After the success of the [[October Revolution|Russian revolution in 1917]] and the establishment of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] in 1922, many [[Communist party|communist parties]] around the world began to adopt Marxism-Leninism as their political line, and Marxism-Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided the [[Korean revolution|Korean]], [[Vietnamese revolution|Vietnamese]], and the [[Chinese revolution|Chinese]] revolutions.  
'''Marxism-Leninism''' is a [[Science|scientific]] world outlook based on [[dialectical materialism]], the [[Historical materialism|materialist conception of history]], the [[Marxism|Marxist political economy]] including [[Leninism|Leninist]] conception of [[imperialism]]. It is the body of knowledge of the Marxist method applied to the strategy and tactics of [[revolution]] since its development by [[Vladimir Ulyanov|Vladimir Lenin]] and the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Bolsheviks]].  


Marxism-Leninism made significant contributions to the critique of the [[Imperialism|imperialist]] development of capitalism and developed its own theoretical categories related to the revolutionary [[praxis]] and political party organization, such as ''[[vanguard party]]'' and ''[[democratic centralism]].'' Today, Marxism–Leninism is one of the theoretical foundations of currently in govern [[communist parties]] in the [[Socialist state|socialist states]] of [[Communist Party of China|China]], [[Communist Party of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Lao People's Revolutionary Party|Laos]] and [[Communist Party of Vietnam|Vietnam]]. It was the adopted scientific world outlook of the [[USSR]], [[People's Republic of Congo]], [[Black Panther Party]], [[Workers' Party of Korea]], [[Thomas Sankara]], [[Che Guevara]], [[Antonio Gramsci]], [[Palmiro Togliatti]].
Marxism–Leninism was the guiding theory behind national liberation and revolutionary movements in [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Latin America]]. After the success of the [[October Revolution|Russian revolution in 1917]] and the establishment of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] in 1922, many [[Communist party|communist parties]] around the world began to adopt Marxism-Leninism as their political line, and Marxism-Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided the [[Korean revolution|Korean]], [[Vietnamese revolution|Vietnamese]], and the [[Chinese revolution|Chinese]] revolutions.  
 
Today, Marxism–Leninism is one of the theoretical foundations of currently in govern [[communist parties]] in [[Communist Party of China|China]], [[Communist Party of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Lao People's Revolutionary Party|Laos]] and [[Communist Party of Vietnam|Vietnam]], and it is currently the political line of many [[Marxist-Leninist communist parties|surviving communist parties]] today.


== Origin of the term ==
== Origin of the term ==

Revision as of 16:26, 20 June 2021

Marxism-Leninism is a scientific world outlook based on dialectical materialism, the materialist conception of history, the Marxist political economy including Leninist conception of imperialism. It is the body of knowledge of the Marxist method applied to the strategy and tactics of revolution since its development by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.

Marxism–Leninism was the guiding theory behind national liberation and revolutionary movements in Africa, Asia and Latin America. After the success of the Russian revolution in 1917 and the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, many communist parties around the world began to adopt Marxism-Leninism as their political line, and Marxism-Leninism was the main theoretical framework which guided the Korean, Vietnamese, and the Chinese revolutions.

Today, Marxism–Leninism is one of the theoretical foundations of currently in govern communist parties in China, Cuba, Laos and Vietnam, and it is currently the political line of many surviving communist parties today.

Origin of the term

Lenin never used the term "Leninism", nor did he include his ideas in the term "Marxism-Leninism". His ideas developed out of classical Marxist thought, which was seen by the Bolsheviks as Lenin's contribution to Marxism.

Characteristics

Dialectical and historical materialism

Critique of imperialism

Party organization principles

Strategy and tactics of revolution

Theory and practice of the dictatorship of the proletariat

References